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The complexity of the energy industry. The article notes that according to Oracle's "Smart Grid Challenges & Choices, Part 2: North American Utility Executives' Vision and Priorities" study, utilities that have implemented pilot programs or system-wide s

Highlighting that Inteli has selected Oracle to support the government's MOBI-E vehicle electrification project in Portugal and install 1,300 slow charging stations and 50 fast charging stations in the region. The article notes that the MOBI-E platform will include the implementation of Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing. The article also includes comments from Bastian Fischer, vice president, Oracle Utilities, EMEA noting that with an estimated 800 million motor vehicles on the road worldwide, e-mobility solutions are crucial to meet the European Union's target to reduce carbon emissions by 20 percent by 2020.

Press release highlighting that Inteli announced that it is working with Oracle to deliver the installation of 1,300 slow charging stations and 50 fast charging stations in Portugal, to support the government's MOBI-E vehicle electrification project. The article notes that the MOBI-E platform will include the implementation of Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing. The article also includes comments from Bastian Fischer, vice president, Oracle Utilities, EMEA noting that e-mobility solutions are crucial to meet the European Union's target to reduce carbon emissions by 20 percent by 2020.

Highlighting that Oracle was recently ranked as the largest provider of "meter data management" services in the United States by Pike research. The article notes that Oracle added a new offering to its smart-grid lineup last week with the Oracle Utilities Network Management System 1.11, providing real-time views of grid activity to help properly align electricity generation with demand.

Highlighting that Oracle and Grid Net will deliver advanced distribution management systems and meter data management technology for utilities involved in smart grid deployments. The article also notes that the solutions offered by the two companies are

Highlights results from Oracle's "Smart Grid Challenges & Choices: Utility Executives' Vision for the New Decade" report, which found that utilities consider system reliability a major concern for smart grid deployment.

Highlights that only 20 percent of utilities are currently engaged in systemwide smart grid implementation, according to a recent Oracle study.

Bylined article by Oracle's Bastian Fischer highlighting ways in which smart metering can help water utilities become more energy efficient and noting that European utilities are slow to implement the technology.

Highlights that full smart grid deployment appears imminent but that utilities are moving very slowly to adopt the technology, citing results from a recent Oracle Utilities study.

Highlighting a recent Oracle survey revealing Canadian and American utility executives' outlook on smart grid benefits and opportunities for businesses in the next 10 years including comments from Brad Williams, vice president for product management, Orac

Highlighting that Oracle released Oracle Utilities Mobile Workforce Management 2.0. The article includes comment from Stephan Scholl, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Utilities, noting that the new software enhances scheduling, dispatch

Highlighting that Oracle released an upgraded mobile workforce management software solution. The article includes comments from Guerry Waters, vice president for industry strategy, Oracle Utilities, discussing the new enhancements of the software that wi

Highlighting that Oracle Utilities and NAVTEQ are offering a Webcast event focused on the business challenges facing electric, gas and water utilities.

Highlighting that Yarra Valley Water recently replaced its legacy software system with a highly scalable and flexible Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing software application. The article also notes that Oracle's Utilities Customer Care and Billin

Byline by Bastian Fischer, vice president and general manager, Oracle Utilities EMEA highlighting a recent study by Oracle Utilities revealing that organizations in the EMEA region are making progress towards the adoption of smart grids and smart meters.

Infosys Successfully Implemented Oracle Utilities Network Management System at One of Nation's Largest Municipal Owned Utilities.

Hosting a cross-industry event like this one isn't easy and Oracle nailed it. A galvanizing topic was the overarching inter-industry trend that no one could have predicted just ten years ago; the "consumerization" of customer-centric industries like telecom, healthcare, and utilities. During a Customer Experience general session panel moderated at the conference by Oracle Retail SVP and GM Mike Webster, I found myself reflecting on the fact that Chris Hall CIO at prepaid mobile leader 2degrees, Penni McLean-Conner, Chief Customer Officer and SVP at Northeast Utilities, Gwen O'Keefe, VP of Analytics and Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Group Health Cooperative were all taking cues from Stage Stores CIO Steven Hunter, subject of our March feature story.

Press Release: Oracle's "Big Data, Bigger Opportunities" Report: Smart Grids Increase Utilities' Data Collection 180x